San Rafael News

Please join the San Rafael Chamber in celebrating our members by submitting nominations for the 2023 Business of the Year Awards. Categories are as follows: Small Business of the Year (less than 25 employees) Large Business of the Year (25 employees or more) Joe Garbarino Small Green Business of the Year (less than 25 employees) Joe…

Marin SBDC brought back some popular workshops and created some new ones. Testimonials from participants say the tips shared in these workshops helped them grow followers, find new customers, increase sales, get better search results, target specific customers and find new avenues for revenues. Take advantage of these no-cost workshops now:   SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY:…

One of the biggest social media challenge for small business owners is time. The webinar will cover how to build a social media strategy and content calendar to optimize your digital marketing efforts and streamline the time it takes to execute your strategy. It will include how to best use keywords, captions and hashtags to…

Improv we’re willing to bet on. This is improv plus poker. Come watch improvisers try to play their way to the final table, win and take all. Many of these performers are deep in debt. This is their chance to hit it big gambling with pretend money. $15 on Eventbrite, $20 at the door. Limited…

Red Rooster is a couple-owned continental restaurant with Asian influences featuring a brick oven and open kitchen. With the support and guidance of Dario Da Rold, former restaurateur and 40-year resident of San Rafael, the restaurant is Italian-forward and approved. Located on the corner of 3rd Street and B Street, Red Rooster believes in putting…

It’s a new year, and that means new experiences! Despite a soggy and dreary start to the year, we all need the space to explore those resolutions. The Belrose Open Mic can offer you that space to show off your talents every Thursday night. All Ages and All Talents are welcome! Contact The Belrose with…

Our SBDC network has received funding from Wells Fargo to support Black and African American Entrepreneurs. They have brought on new team members to support these entrepreneurs and will be rolling out training programs as well as providing additional advising support. Below are some upcoming events to spread in the community and attached is a…

B Street Two-Way Conversion Project Timeline: Perform Outreach To Date Mail Notifications (January 2023) Federation of SR Neighborhoods Meeting (January 12, 2023) B Street Community Outreach Virtual Meeting (January 18, 2023) City Council Meeting (February 6, 2023) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (February 8, 2023) San Rafael Chamber of Commerce (February 14, 2023) Site Walk…

Pacific Sun Weekly’s January 11th Cover Story featured a story about Pink Owl: Spreading Their Wings, From cancer to caffeine, Pink Owl thrives. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

Marin Magazine highlighted two Downtown San Rafael Business Owners in their recent story:  Pandemic Pivots: Local Business Owners on How They Adapted to Covid-19 Challenges. If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s to always expect the unexpected. For Marin businesses, the Covid-19 lockdown presented a remarkably difficult challenge. With yoga studios no…